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The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, the most significant indicator of inflation, is set to be released by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics on September 13. Economists and analysts of 10 major banks have provided estimates for the awaited US inflation print for August. The headline CPI is …

Eurozone inflation fell more than expected this month, as underlying price growth stalled, fueling speculation about the need for more European Central Bank rate hikes beyond the one scheduled for later this month. In May, inflation in the eurozone’s 20 member countries fell to 6.1% from 7.0% in April, falling …

This year, it’s anticipated that the cost of energy, food, and metals will continue to decline. According to a new World Bank research, prices are projected to continue to fall in 2023, but consumers won’t likely experience much respite because commodity costs are still higher than they were before the …

WTI crude oil is trading at $80.415 per barrel, at the time of writing, while Brent cruse is trading at 84.66 per barrel. Trading, by definition, is a short-term endeavour. Although it may feel like a very long time when traders are watching and waiting for a move, positions are …

Glencore has announced a £5.8bn ($7.1bn) payout to shareholders after posting “record profits” in its full-year 2022 results, powered by its coal and trading divisions. Revenue for the Swiss-based mining multinational came in at $255.9bn in 2022, a surge of 26% from the previous year. The miner will now hand …

The White House’s unsuccessful attempt to cancel the fiscal year 2023 sale of 26 million barrels of crude kept in US strategic petroleum stocks has provided an unexpected downside for oil price this week, with the ICE Brent-WTI spread widening further to $6.5 per barrel. On the other side, OPEC’s …

Sunak has acknowledged that his country is dealing with “profound economic challenges,” and he is stepping in at a pivotal time as the country needs some stability. Sunak is feeling the pressure of trying to gain investors’ confidence following the financial fallout caused by last month’s controversial tax cuts.The markets …

A spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Iran has received the United States’ response to the draft agreement proposed by the European Union.The Iranian official has also said Tehran has started assessing the US comments on the draft deal. With the initial market reaction to this headline, …

Finally, the European Central Bank is making a move in response to rising inflation by widely eyed decision on the first rate hike in more than ten years, but will suffice to turn the tide on the EUR/USD pair as the Euro is poised to revisit levels back below parity …

The Western countries aligned against Russia face growing economic pain as sanctions and embargoes show little impact and no change on the Russian stance. US officials vowed that Russia’s financial system would be battered if it attacked Ukraine, and President Biden boasted in March that sanctions were “crushing the Russian …